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Double Apple Spice Cake
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Double Apple Spice Cake

Rich Apple Snack Cake made with warm spices and sour cream

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Apples, cake, easy cakes, Fall, snack cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sour cream full fat
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 stick salted butter 8 tablespoons, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 3 apples 1 peeled and diced, 2 sliced thinly
  • 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line an 8x8” cake pan with parchment paper, or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. To a large bowl, add the brown sugar and eggs. Whisk for about a minute until thoroughly combined and creamy. Add the sour cream, pure vanilla extract, and melted butter. Whisk well.
  3. In a separate medium size bowl, combine the all purpose flour, kosher salt, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and allspice. Whisk to combine.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, then use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to fold in gently. Before the dry ingredients are fully incorporated, add the diced apples to the bowl. Continue to fold in until no streaks of flour remain.
  5. Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan, then use an offset spatula to smooth out the top. Shingle the thinly sliced apples on top of the cake batter. The sprinkle the top with turbinado sugar.
  6. Bake for 35-40 minutes until the top is golden brown, and the apples on top are soft.

Recipe Notes

This cake is best stored in an airtight container in the fridge. Allow the cake to come back to room temperature before serving, and sprinkle with more powdered sugar.